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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$26,386 Avg Salary
$23,140 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to classical languages and literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #227 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for classical languages majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best classical languages and literature schools in California. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for classical languages and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for classical languages and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Classical Languages & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 30
Oregon 12
Hawaii 5

Classical Languages & Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Germanic Languages 1,425

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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